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President Barack Obama endorsed fellow Democrat Bill de Blasio for mayor of New York City on Monday, bringing more momentum to the "tale of two cities" progressive candidate who trounced the Democratic primary field earlier this month
After intense pressure from the Democratic party, Bill Thompson conceded defeat in the New York City mayoral race and offered his support behind Bill de Blasio on Monday morning.
Although results from Tuesday's New York City primary elections are in, confirmation on whether or not the top Democratic finisher, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, will be forced into a runoff remains unclear.
Today is the day that New York City's 4.7 million residents will vote in the primary election to determine which candidates will advance to the next round for the general election on November 5. The polls close tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
Bill de Blasio, the current front-runner in New York City's mayoral race, was the target in the bulk of the attacks Wednesday as seven Democratic mayoral candidates went head-to-head in their third debate.